Chopper Motorcycle Magnets
Description: Choppers aren't just a style of motorcycle, but a movement. These bikes were always about art and engineering coupled with the American traits of freedom, individuality, and attitude. The chopper craze has several key phases, some better than others, and it continues to be just as strong today. Mainstream films like 'Easy Rider' in the late '60s and early '70s propelled choppers into the greater consciousness that had everyone wanting (or secretly wanting) a styled out bike with a set of long forks to cruise the open roads of America and many made it happen... keep on jammin'
Description: Reggie 'Rat' Dennison, was a custom chopper builder and owner of Rat's Chops, a custom motorcycle speed shop that ran out of Oakland's Acorn neighborhood throughout the '70s and well into the '80s. Unlike a lot of shops that were always trying to build the next crazy thing and gain prestige through awards and magazine features, Rat didn't play that game. Rat and his crew built choppers to ride, not to fawn over in magazines. In addition to all the typical old school chopper customizations, Rat's Chops also specialized in making them fast, and were one of the first shops to manufacture their own superchargers, turning choppers into veritable land rockets.
Description: A bold custom culture design featuring a classic long-fork chopper motorcycle with chrome detailing and a vintage metal-inspired logo reading "Candyer Culture." Inspired by old-school chopper builds, garage life, biker heritage, and retro custom motorcycle art, this design is perfect for riders, builders, and enthusiasts of vintage motorcycle culture.
Description: Chopper Corner opened its doors in 1968 in Dalton, Illinois, making it one of the first custom motorcycle parts distributors in the Midwest. They maintained a huge inventory, meaning parts were on the shelves and ready to take home without waiting for them to order them up from the manufacturer, a common practice with a lot of speed and custom shops at the time. With the popularity of choppers, less than two years later, they opened a second location in Tinley Park.
